Born Eleanor Nancy Gow at Killara, Sydney, on 29 March 1964, Elle was discovered on a skiing holiday in Aspen. She would go on to become one of the highest paid models in the world and one of the original supermodels. A favourite of Sports Illustrated and Victoria's secret through the 1980s and 1990s, she went on to acting in a number of movies and tv shows. She's also becoming a highly successful businesswoman. Her lingerie line is the best selling in Australia.